Mr Pratt received a letter from Pres.
Woodruff this morning, which gave us much news
and much joy, and likewise put me in mind again
of writing to you, for many times I have thought
I would sit down and write to you, but a multiplicity
of cares has prevented until now, my family are
all quite well at present except my self, my own
health is not as good as when I was in America
I was quite sick last night, and write with a trembling
hand this morning, this climate seems to damp to be
healthy, we have a little daughterhers about six
weeks old. I hope the Lord will spare her unto us
if it is pleasing in his sight, for we much desire to
keep those little ones which is given unto us. no I enjoy my self vary much in this land, I have no
desire to return until it is our duty to do so.
I am vary happy, in the society of my husband
and family I think we never enjoy'd our selves better.
the work is rolling on rapidly, them truth is progressing
among this wicked generation, and this causes our hearts
to rejoice, and our souls to be made glad, we shall sloy
be looking for four of the twelve, and many other Elders
to arrive soon, we shall be much pleased to see them,
no doubt you well know how this seems to be situated
Mr Pratt received a letter from Pre.
Woodruff this morning, which gave us much news
and much joy, and likewise put me in mind again
of writing to you, for for many times I have thought
I would sit down and write to you, but a multiplicity
of cares has prevented until now, my family are
all quite well at present except myself, my own
health is not as good as when I was in America
I was quite sick last night, and write with a trembling
hand this morning, this climate seems to damp to be
healthy, we have a little daughter about six
weeks old. I hope the Lord will spare her unto us
if it is pleasing in his sight, for we much desire to
keep those little ones which is given unto us.
I enjoy my self vary much in this land, I have no
desire to return until it is our duty to do so.
I am vary happy, in the society of my husband
and family I think we never enjoy'd our selves better,
the work is rolling on rapidly, truth is progressing
among this wicked generation, and this causes our hearts
to rejoice, and our souls to be made glad, we shall
be looking for four of the twelve, and many other Elders
to arrive soon, we shall be much pleased to see them,
no doubt you well know how this seems to be situated
"Letter from Orson Pratt and Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt, 4 February 1850," p. 1, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 4, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/k8ZX